Serbia

The announcement of additional aid comes as Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides is currently on his fourth visit to Serbia, where he is assessing the humanitarian situation on the ground and discussing the EU...

/echo/file/emergency-food-assistance-refugees-southern-serbia_enEmergency food assistance to the refugees in Southern Serbia

05/10/2017 - Video

Since May 2015, Serbia and other countries in the Western Balkans have been facing an unprecedented refugee crisis. In 2015 and in the first quarter of 2016, more than 920 000 refugees and migrants - primarily from Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq - have...

With the closure of the Western Balkans migration route in early 2016, the number of refugees stranded in Serbia now stands at over 7 500.
The EU has allocated humanitarian funding of €20.1 million to Serbia which contributes to the provision of...

On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the following statement is issued by Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President for Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Federica Mogherini, High...

At the World Humanitarian Summit taking place this week in Istanbul, the EU has committed to strengthen prevention and preparedness, improve the international response and help find solutions to support an overstrained humanitarian system.

/echo/file/reshaping-aid-world-humanitarian-summit_enReshaping aid at the World Humanitarian Summit

13/05/2016 - Video

Today, some 125 million men, women and children worldwide are in need of humanitarian aid. At this critical juncture, the international community comes together at the first ever World Humanitarian Summit on 23-24 May 2016 to rethink the way relief...

The capital of Serbia, Belgrade, shows its best side in autumn. Its tree-lined boulevards are covered in orange, brown and yellow leaves, the sweet aroma of roasted chestnuts is in the air, and the town’s chic society enjoys the last rays of the...